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Loutro
The fishing village of Loutro.
It is a particularly picturesque settlement in the southwest of Crete, accessible only by sea, with several rooms for rent and taverns. Its whitewashed houses are built at the foot of the bare mountain that rises behind them, along the tiny semicircular beach. The village, in the centre of which lay the ancient city of Phoenix, played an important role in the Krystian movements against the Turks. Its name - Loutro - is due to the ancient baths in the area, whose water came from nearby Apollo. Phoenix, which has some architectural remains preserved, developed during the Roman era as a port for ancient Anopolis and the Ardennes. It was ideal for storing ships as it had three leeward bays. The site of the church of the Theotokos was an early Christian Basilica, from which the walls, 3 m high, are preserved. South of the narthex, there is an addition that may have been a baptistery.
The beautiful Loutro is a popular place for quiet holidays.
How to get to Loytro:
If you are not staying in Chora Sfakion, which is the closest place with more accommodation options then you need to rent a car for a day trip and cruise to get to Chora Sfakion.
The journey from Chora Sfakion to Loutro is approximately 15 minutes.
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